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むすぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, transitive)
1. to tie; to bind; to link
2. to bear (fruit)
3. to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
4. to connect (two distant places)
5. to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
6. to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
Alt. forms
結むすぶ
96%
むすぶ
3%
Pitch accent
む
すぶ
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Conjugations...Used in: 366
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to tie a string
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
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Examples (25 in total)
Tom can't tie his shoes.
She bound her hair with a ribbon.
I don't know how to tie a tie.
Germany made an alliance with Italy.
The two countries were leagued with each other.
The Tomei Expressway connects Tokyo with Nagoya.
This road connects the two cities.
I always thought that Shirley and Alan would get together.
This road connects Tokyo with Osaka.
They wanted to negotiate the contract on equal terms.
They are bound together by common interests.
There is very little probability of an agreement being reached.
The parcel was tied with string.
Tom can't yet tie his own shoes.
She ended her speech with some jokes.
Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
We are bound to each other by a close friendship.
Tom finally agreed to sign the contract.
This expressway connects Tokyo with Nagoya.
They are planning to connect the cities with a railroad.
Mary and I remained firm friends for years.
I fastened the box tight with a rope so that it wouldn't break up.
They signed a three-year contract with a major record company.
In 1978 a peace treaty was concluded between Japan and China.
The bridge between Denmark and Sweden is almost five miles long.